Woman groped by attacker in South Seattle

The incident happened Wednesday morning near 43 Avenue South and South Webster Street. (Google Maps)

A man who groped a young woman in South Seattle is on the run and Seattle police are searching for him.

The incident happened shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday morning near 43 Avenue South and South Webster Street.

The victim was walking north when she heard someone walking up behind her. She turned and found the suspect following her with a mask.

“The suspect caught up to the victim and attacked her,” Detective Renee Witt said in a statement. “The victim screamed and the suspect ran away. Officers responded and set up containment in the area. Guardian One and a K9 unit also responded and conducted a search with negative results.”

The victim was not physically injured, but medics responded to the scene as a precaution.

The suspect was described as a black man in his late teens or early 20s wearing the black mask, a white T-shirt and blue jeans.